Grinding machine



July 2, 1929. M. G. Ros-s GRINDING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheeit Filed Feb. 26 192e INVENTOR n orwew 6% FOSS BY MV@ WITNEssES I ATTORNEYS Patented July 2, i929.

UNITED STATES MORTIMER Gr. ROSS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

GRINDNG MACHINE.

vApplication filed February 26, 1926i. Serial No. 90,891.

This invention relates to grinding machines or mills and hasl particular reference to a machine or mill tor grinding, rubbing and reducing; materials ot a liquid, semiliquid or semi-paste form.

One ol the outstanding and principal objects ott the invention resides in the provision ot a machine or mill ot this class which functions to more rapidly, thoroughly and eilt ciently reduce the materials ted therethrough by virtne ot' the setting; up oi an cpicycloidal grinding` action which imparts a peculiar midline' rubbing or rollinglj? temling;` to more rapidly and thoroughly reduce the material.

lriore specifically the invention comprehends a machine or mill. which is nre'terably,`

although not necessarily, ot the horizontal type including a pair et grinding` platesU the confronting),- faces of which are scored, grooved, turrowed, serrated, or otherwise formed according to the material beingl treated, one of which plates is positively driven on a concentric axis and the other of which is :freely mounted eccentric to its own axis and eccentric to the axis of the driving plate to be driven by the friction of the material 'lied between the confronting faces et the plates,

The invention furthermore comprehends by reason ol" the high speed at which the machine is operated and the friction caused by the lirictional driving contact7 a cooling means for the plates.

ilhe invention aims as a further object to provide means tor effecting; relative adjustment oit'. the plates to ail'ord the amount oi pressure applied to the material between the trentine` faces for regulating.;` the degree oit iineness to which the material is to be ground.

its a still further object the invention contemplates a grinding machine or mill et the character set forth' which in comparatively simple in its construction and .mode oit operatiorn inexpensive to manufacture, install and opera-te, which facilitates the repair or replacement et broken, nnit-ilated or worn parts, and which is highly ei'iicicnt in its purpose.

With the above recited and other objects in view7 reference is had to the -followingr specification and accompanyingr drawings in which there is exhibited one example or einbodiment of the invent-ion which is inno way properly itall within the scope oi: said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawingq- Figure 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the machine;

F 1g. 2 is a trent `end view oi the machine with parte broken away and shown in section to disclose the underlying structure;

3 a tace view ol the driving plate;

Fig. 4 in a similar View ot a driven plate.

Referring to the drawinga by characters of rcterence, 1() designates the base ot the niachine which is 'Formed at one end, which will hereinafter be termed the forward end. with a hollow substantially cylimlrical asingr 1l,` which easing is open at its; forward end and is. designed to be closed by a closure head 12 hinged to and secured in any suitable manner to the casina` 11 to facilitate the opening or closing` of thecasingij. The rear closed wall 13 ot the casingl is termed with a bearing1 opcnii'igij lil, through which the forward end of a driving` spindle 15 extends. The driving' spindle is splined at 1G to a tubular driving; shaft or sleeve17 which driving eliai't or sleeve is mountedin longitudinally spaced bearings 18-18 carried by the base 10. il driving` pulley 19 is keyed to the driving` sleeve and is operatively connected by a belt 4 to any suitable motive power, tor rotatingA the sleeve and spindle. llt the forward cnil the spindle has secured thereto a hollow carrier member 20, to the front tace ot `which a driving' plate 21 is detachably secured by iastenim.;l elements, such as screws 22, the drivingv plate and ite carrier being; preferably of circular formation and conccntiically asseciated with the spindle 'for turningriinovement in the casing 1l. rThe closureihead 12 is provided with an annular forwardly pro jecting boss 23 and a central opcnindconimunicating with theboss. The closure head. boss and openingl are designed to receive therein the tubular stem of a driven plate 25, which driven plate is attached to a carrier 26 and mounted by mcanso'li, its stem in a bearing 27 in the boss 'for turning' movement with respect to the closure head.' The arie of the stem 24 is disposed eccentric to the axis of the spindle 15 and the stem Qt is in turn disposed eccentric to the periphery of the driven plate 25, which driven plate isalso preferably of circular formation. The driven plate carrier 26 is of greater diameter than the driven plate 25 and the stem 24 is disposed concentric to the periphery of said carrier whereby the periphery of the driven plate will be wholly disposed within the confines or the periphery of its carrier. The portion of the driven plate carrier which extends radially beyond the periphery of the kdriven plate is formed with a marginal porj from the closure head to constitute a means for deflecting the materials being ground from entrance between the closure head l2 and the carrier member 28. The stem Q4 which extends at its inner end into a central opening in the driven plate 25, has its outer end passing through a stuffing box and communicating with a stationary elbow inlet 31 through which the materials to be operated on are fed from a supply conduit or pipe 32. The, confronting faces of the driving plate 2l and the driven plate 25 may be scored, grooved, furrowed, orserrated, as partially illustrated at 33 and 34, which scores, grooves, furrows or ser-rations radiate from the substantially central depressions or recessed portions 35 and 36. In order to assist in the feeding of the materials between the'confronting faces ofthe grinding plates 2l andZ, a feed worm 37 may be secured to the front face of the plate 2l and project forwardly into the stem 24. It is, of course,

i obvious that the casing 11 is provided with a j radial outlet 38, which is preferably disposed at its lowerportion to gravitationally assist i in the discharge of the materials.

In use` and operation, the materials to be ground for the purpose of reducing, grinding or rubbing the same, are fed from the supply pipe 32 through the elbow inlet 3l and through the tubular stem 24 initially to theV substantially central recesses 35 and 36, `the feed worm 3( assisting 1n urging the materialto such; point. The rapidly rotating driving plate secured to the spindle l5 sets up a frictional engagement between the materials and the confronting faces of the plates so that the driven plate 25 is caused to t-urn with vthe driving plate. Due to the eccentric mounting'. of the driven plate stein 24 with respect to the spindle 15r and the eccentric disposition of the driven plate with respect to its own stem, the materials will be subjected to a cycloidal grinding action between the plates, which imparts a peculiar mulling, rubbing or rolling action tending to more rapidly and thoroughly grind, reduce, separate or levigate the materials, while a centrifugal action radially expels the material from the vperipheries of the plates to the interior of the casing l1 from whence it is discharged through the outlet 38.

In order to etilect relative adjustments of the faces of the plates toward and away vtrom each other whereby to regulate the tineness to which the material is to be ground, an adjusting hand wheel et() is operatively con nected through the medium of a thrust bearing Ztl with the spindle 15, the. adjusting hand wheel having a threaded stem 42 which threadedly engages a bearing arm fl-23 and which is held or maintained in adjusted positionsby a locking hand wheel fil. It is obvious from this structure that the spindle is axially adjusted through the driving sleeve to which it is splined. If desired, the thrust bearing may frictionally engage the shoulder 45 on the spindle under the tension of a spring etti, which constitutes a safety device to prevent breakage or marring of the faces of the grinding plates in event of the entrance of a solid obstruction being fed therebetween, such as a nail or the like. It is obvious that the spring 46 will be of sullicicnt tension to maintain the grinding faces under ordinary conditions in properly spaced relation and will only function to permit of separation of the faces in event of the introduction ot a foreign solid subst-ance or element being fed between the grinding plates.

Due to the high speed with which the niachine is operated and the friction caused from the contact of the plates with the material, the present invention comprchcnds a cooling system, which consists in providing a water or cooling fluid jacket t? around the annular boss 23 and the provision of a water or cooling medium supply pipe 4:8 extending through the spindle l5 to connnunicate with the interior of the hollow carrier member 2() at its forward end and to communicate with a supply head -l9 at its rear end, the said supply pipe being concentrically spaced within the spindle which is hollow or tubular. so that the water or coolingl V[luid may circulate and return from within the hollow driving plate carrier member 2t) to an outlet 5t).

In order to permit the withdrawal ot the driving plate Lits carrier il() and tubular spindle l5 from the casing` and driving sleeve for washing and cleansing both the plate and the inside of the casing, the lock collar 5l in rear of the thrust bearing assemblage `lvl is loosened.

The term grinding plate or plates is intended to cover plates or disl's of metalv` stone, or other equ' 7alent medium.

that is claimed is:

l. In a grinding machine or mill, including a pair of grinding plates mounted in confronting relation, one of said plates being mounted eccentric to the other and eccentric to its own mounting.

2. In a grinding machine or mill, including ka pair of grinding plates between which the material to be ground is fed, one of which plates 1s positively driven and the other ot titi llt)

which is mounted in confronting relation for driving by the friction of the material between the confronting faces of the plates; ineans for mounting said plates on axes ecceir tric to cach other, the frictionally driven plate being inounted eccentric to its own axial inounting.

3. A grinding mill, including a positively driven rotary driving plate, a driven plate having a rnounting eccentric to its own axis and in which the mounting thi-Prefer is eccentric to the axis of the driving plate, said driven plate being driven by the frictional contact of the inaterial being ground between the confronting faces of the plates.

t. A grinding 'inill7 inclniling a positively driven rotary driving plate, a driven plate having a mounting eccentric to its own axis and in which the inounting therefor is eccentric to the axis of the driving plate, said driven plate being driven by the it'rictioiial contact of the material bei ng ground between the confronting` faces of the plates, and n'ieans for varying the spacing between the plates to regulate the lineness of the grinding action. i

5. A grinding niill, including a positively driven rotary driving plate, a driven plate having a mounting eccentric to its own axis and in which the inounting therefor is eccentric to the axis of the driving` plate, said driven plate being driven by the frictional contact of the inaterial, being ground between the confronting faces of the plates, ineans for varying the spacing between the plates to regulate the iineness of the grinding action, and means for preventing overheating o't the niill, comprising a cooling inediuin circulation system therefor. y

G. A grinding Inill, including7 a positively driven rotary driving plate, a driven plate having a mounting eccentric to its own artis and in which the niounting therefor is eccentric to the axis of the driving plate, said driven plate being driven by the lrictional contact of the inaterial being. ground between the confronting faces of the plates, nieans for varying the spacing between the plates to regulate the lineness of the grinding action and means for tensioning the plates against relative sepaation to conun-nisate for accidental feeding of a foreign solid inatter therebetween.

7. A grinding inilh including a pair of relatively adjustable driving and driven plates arranged in confronting relation whereby the frictional Contact of the 1naterial fed between the plates effects the driving of the driven plate from the driving plate, said driving plate being n'iounted for rotation on a concentric axis, said driven plate being mounted eccentric to its axis of rotation and the axes of said plates being disposed eccentric to cach other.

8. A grinding inill, comprising` a hollow casing body having a closed end, an open end, and a radial outlet; a closure hea-d for the open end; a driving spindle extenigling through the closed end; a driving plate eon centrically secured to the spindle and ar ranged within the casing body for rotation by the spindle; a driven plate having a hollow stein arranged eccentrically tothe driven plate and extending through the closure head,l

said stein anis being eccentrically nionnted with respect to the spindle and driving plate; and a supply conduit for the material to be ground connnunieating with the hollow stein of the driven pla-tc to permit. of the introduction ot thc saine between the confronting faces-of the plates centrally thereof whereby frictional Contact oit the plate faces etiects driving of the driven plate troni the driving plate, and a throwing oli' of the ground inaterial troni the peripheries of the plates by centrifugal force.

9. A grinding inill, coniprising a hollow casing body having a closed end, an open end, and a radial outlet; a closure head for the open end; a. driving spindle extending through the closed end; a driving plate concentrically secured to the spindle and aranged within the casing body for rotation by the spindle; a driven plate having a hollow stein arranged eccentrically to the driven. plate and extending through the closure head, said stein axis being eccentrically inounted with respect to the spindle and driving plate; ineens for elii'ccting axial movement of the spindle for adjusting the plates with respect; te each other axially where-by to regulate the degree of lineness or coarseness of the grinding action; and a supply conduitfor the material to be ground communicating with the hollow stein ot the driven plate to permit of introduction of the saine between 'the confronting 'faces of the plates centrally thereof whereby frictional contact of the saine with said plate faces effects driving of the driven plate freni the driving plate, and a throwing olf of the ground material frein the peri plieries of the plates by centrifugal force.

MORTIMER (l. ROSS.. 

